Om Prakash Shukul a small farmer from Bihar, India, began
planting trees on his farm after following an awareness programme on
agroforestry in his community. A few
years later he is happy with the results

“I
earn from the crop as well as by selling mangoes. So far, I am very happy with
the results,” watch him in this video.

Om
Prakash who earns an income from the mangoes, hopes to do so for the next few
years, and has an additional security planted guava, should his crops fail. By
diversifying his farm produce and adopting this 'climate-smart' intervention,
he feels he is better prepared to cope with erratic weather events and the
challenges from changing climate.

The impact of climate change on agriculture means that farmers have to think of
new ways to adapt to changing weather patterns and fluctuating crop yields, or
face the prospect of uncertainty and losses.

Relying
solely on old methods and technologies could prove futile in the long-term.

The
Climate-Smart
Village scheme initiated by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change
Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) aims to enable farmers to cope with climatic
stresses through a package of strategic interventions, each customised to the
local environment and based on the community’s needs.

At Sustainable Green
Initiative, we plant trees to help the fight against climate change and
also hunger, poverty and rural migration.By planting a tree through us, you help in doing your bit to mitigate
your carbon footprint and carry on the fight against hunger, poverty and
climate change.